Tinubu Aide Defends Rice and Fertilizer Palliatives as Critics Mock Impact on Cost of Living

In an interview Online, on Wednesday, President Bola Tinubu's top adviser, Abdullahi Yakasai, revealed the distribution of rice along with 20 trucks of fertilizer each state, saying it helps disadvantaged communities and has lowered food costs.

Online critics ridiculed it as insufficient, calculating that it is equivalent to less than a teaspoon of rice per person and joked that it is the government's go-to solution for all issues.

Many regard it as a gap between promises and everyday hardships, with inflation reaching 15.38% and previous rice transfers beset by delivery problems.

President Tinubu distributes 20 trucks of rice across 36 states to cushion hardship — presidential aide Abdullahi Yakasa pic.twitter.com/lX7E4IwsGS

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